Kon na mauri & Greetings! Please find the following press release
regarding our HOMECOMING TRIP 1997 to the very remote Banaba Island in
the Central Pacific.
The Banaban's homeland island Banaba or Ocean Island has suffered from
one of the greatest environmental disasters this century after 80 years
of phosphate mining, and our society holds concerns over the amount of
cadmium and other heavy metal contamination that could be affecting the
reefs and food-chain. The story of the Banbans' plight and much more
information is available on our Web Page.
We are also keen to hear from scientists and researchers with an
interest in any of the following -
Pacific islands, environmental science, anthropology, Pacific war
history, postal history, geology, marine and ocean science, speleology,
Botany And associated fields.
Our ship will be stopping over in other islands on the voyage that will
commence and finish from Fiji. Other ports of call are Rabi Island
(Banaban's new island off Fiji), Funafuti, Tarawa, Nauru and
Rotuma. You will find all the details on our HOMECOMING TRIP 1997 on
our Banaban Web Page under the heading of 'Up-coming Events' on our main
Notice Board and discussion on Rehabilitation Ideas under 'Environmental
Issues' at -
http://www.ion.com.au/~banaban/
Please don't hestitate to contact me if you would like any further
information.
Kind regards & ti akabo!
Stacey King
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Stacey King - Secretary mailto:banaban@ion.com.au
Banaban Heritage Society Inc. http://www.ion.com.au/~banaban
PO Box 536, Mudgeeraba Phone: 61-755-305298
Queensland 4213 Australia Fax: 61-755-305298
*A non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of Banaban
Culture and bettering the lives of the Banaban people.*
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